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TED Üsküdar College publishes fees excluding VAT; 10% VAT is added to tuition and meal fees at payment.",{"q":217,"a":218},"Are meals included in tuition?","At most schools they are a separate item. At TED Üsküdar College the 2026-2027 meal fee is TRY 204,500 for all levels (excluding VAT), published separately from tuition.",{"q":220,"a":221},"Can several discounts be combined?","It depends on the school's rules. At TED Üsküdar College a student cannot use a scholarship and a discount in the same term; if eligible for more than one, the highest rate applies. Early registration and advance payment discounts are exempt from this rule.",{"q":223,"a":224},"Can private school fees be paid in instalments?","Usually yes. At TED Üsküdar College fees can be paid in equal instalments, with the last in December, through an overdraft account (at least 20% upfront) or partner banks' credit cards; paying in full by bank transfer gives a 3% discount.","\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F0E9A0032-min.jpg","blog","en",{},true,"\u002Farticles\u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-private-school-fees-include-in-turkey","bottom","---\nkind: blog\nurl: \u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-private-school-fees-include-in-turkey\u002F\nlocale: en\ntitle: \"What Do Private School Fees in Turkey Include? VAT, Meals, Discounts and Payment Options\"\ndescription: How to read a Turkish private school fee table — tuition versus meal fees, VAT, how long fees are valid, whether discounts can be combined, instalment options and questions to ask. With TED Üsküdar College's 2026-2027 fees as an example.\ndate: '2026-10-04'\nupdated: '2026-10-26'\ncategory: Admissions and Fees\nimage: \u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2023\u002F01\u002F0E9A0032-min.jpg\nalternates:\n  tr: \u002Fblog\u002Fozel-okul-ucretine-neler-dahil\u002F\n  en: \u002Fen\u002Fblog\u002Fwhat-private-school-fees-include-in-turkey\u002F\n  ru: \u002Fru\u002Fblog\u002Fchto-vkhodit-v-stoimost-chastnoy-shkoly-v-turtsii\u002F\nfaq:\n  - q: Do private school fees in Turkey include VAT?\n    a: It varies by school, so always ask whether the published fee includes VAT. TED Üsküdar College publishes fees excluding VAT; 10% VAT is added to tuition and meal fees at payment.\n  - q: Are meals included in tuition?\n    a: At most schools they are a separate item. At TED Üsküdar College the 2026-2027 meal fee is TRY 204,500 for all levels (excluding VAT), published separately from tuition.\n  - q: Can several discounts be combined?\n    a: It depends on the school's rules. At TED Üsküdar College a student cannot use a scholarship and a discount in the same term; if eligible for more than one, the highest rate applies. Early registration and advance payment discounts are exempt from this rule.\n  - q: Can private school fees be paid in instalments?\n    a: Usually yes. At TED Üsküdar College fees can be paid in equal instalments, with the last in December, through an overdraft account (at least 20% upfront) or partner banks' credit cards; paying in full by bank transfer gives a 3% discount.\nsources:\n  - title: TED Üsküdar College — Registration Fees (2026-2027 fee table)\n    url: \u002Fen\u002Fregistration\u002Fregistration-fees\u002F\n  - title: TED Üsküdar College — Scholarships and Discounts\n    url: \u002Fen\u002Fregistration\u002Fdiscounts-and-scholarships\u002F\n---\n\nThe figure in a private school's fee table may be only part of what you will actually pay. Whether VAT is included, whether meals are separate, how long the fee is valid and whether discounts can be combined all change the total considerably. This article explains how to read a fee table and what to ask the school, using TED Üsküdar College's 2026-2027 fees as an example.\n\n## 6 things to check in a fee table\n\n1. **Is VAT included?** VAT is added to education services in Turkey; find out whether the published figure includes it.\n2. **Are meals separate?** At most schools meals are a separate item, and the amount can be a significant share of tuition.\n3. **Until when is the fee valid?** Some schools add an inflation-linked charge to registrations after a certain date.\n4. **Which items aren't in the table?** Ask separately about transport, books, stationery, uniform, clubs and trips.\n5. **Can discounts be combined?** Find out whether sibling, scholarship and advance-payment discounts apply together.\n6. **What is the payment plan?** Full payment, bank instalments, the school's own instalments — and the month of the last instalment.\n\n## Questions to ask the school\n\n- Do the figures include VAT?\n- Are meals, transport, books and uniform separate, and how much are they?\n- Until when is the fee valid, and how is it updated afterwards?\n- Which discounts can be combined?\n- What instalment options are there, and when is the last instalment?\n- How is the registration contract signed?\n\n## Fees at TED Üsküdar College in 2026-2027\n\n| Item | TED Üsküdar College |\n|---|---|\n| Tuition (excl. VAT) | Preschool TRY 617,373; primary TRY 545,659-909,592; middle school TRY 548,514-914,351; high school TRY 648,762-1,049,733 ([fees by grade](\u002Fen\u002Fregistration\u002Fregistration-fees\u002F)) |\n| Meals (excl. VAT) | TRY 204,500 for all levels, a separate item |\n| VAT | 10% on tuition and meals, added at payment |\n| Validity | The table shows 2026-2027 base fees; for registrations from 1 March 2026, a deferral charge is added at the monthly CPI rate for tuition and the monthly food inflation rate for meals |\n| Discounts | 5% for siblings, 10% for students whose mother or father graduated from a TED high school; early registration and advance payment discounts announced each year |\n| Scholarships | LGS Merit Scholarship, merit scholarships based on TOGS held in January, internal scholarships for the top three students at each level (75%, 50%, 25%) |\n| Combining | Scholarships and discounts do not apply together in the same term; the highest rate applies. Early registration and advance payment discounts are exempt |\n| Payment | 3% off for full payment by transfer\u002FEFT; overdraft account with at least 20% upfront and equal instalments; instalments on partner banks' credit cards; last instalment December 2026 |\n\n**Worked example:** Tuition for the high school preparatory year is TRY 1,049,733 and meals are TRY 204,500, a total of TRY 1,254,233 — or TRY 1,379,656 with 10% VAT (before any discount or scholarship). Items not in the table, such as transport, come on top.\n\nAt TED Üsküdar College, under the Ministry of National Education's Regulation on Private Education Institutions, the registration contract is signed by the parent in person at the school. 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